Macquarie Island rabbit crisis - Pleurophyllum

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Before: The spectacular Pleurophyllum hookeri, a native Macquarie Island "megaherb", which produces large purple flowerstalks every couple of years.

After: Pleurophyllum plants after grazing. Along with Macquarie Island cabbage and tussock grass, they are the favoured food of rabbits on Macquarie Island.